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Rahim Moore's ferocious hit on a Buffalo wide receiver in a preseason game last Saturday will cost the Broncos rookie $20,000.

Moore received a 15-yard personal foul penalty for the hit, which knocked Buffalo player Donald Jones from the game and incited tempers between the Bills' offense and the Broncos' defense. Moore did not return to the game, though it was a coaching decision, not an ejection.

Moore, a second-round pick from UCLA, signed his rookie contract in late July, a deal that included a $1.7 million bonus. His fine is hefty, but on par with other fines levied this preseason.

"Those plays are going to happen from time to time," veteran safety Brian Dawkins said. "He already knows, but I told him that I got hit with a $50,000 fine from that same type of hit running full speed. It's one thing to be playing in slow motion and hit somebody, and it's another thing to be full speed and hit somebody. It's a moving target. You've got to play your game and make decisions as you go."

Lockheed says object part of 'sensor technology' testing that ended ThursdayWhat the heck is that thing? It's fair to assume that question was on the minds of many people who traveled along Colo. 128 south of Boulder this week if they happened to catch a glimpse of what appeared to be a large, silver projectile perched alongside the highway and pointed north toward town.